Yaka Mask – This mask, with depiction of two abstract birds, belongs to a tradition appearing in initiation and circumcision rituals of the boys (mukhanda).
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Grebo masks were early seen in Paris at the beginning of the XXth century. They attracted the attention of Picasso who was inspired by a Grebo mask.
African Homage’ s collection – The Bakongo are a people of Central Africa established on the Atlantic coast from Pointe-Noire, north to Luanda south.
A Kuba Chameleon mask from the Kuba-Ngeende people who were integrated into the eastern part of the Kuba kingdom during the sixteenth century, in Congo.
This Pende Kwilu Mbangu mask belongs to the Pende of the west, (Congo).
Typical of the Kwilu style, it has a specific style called « Mbangu ».
This fine piece Fang Cap Mask, known as “cap mask” because of a very specific hairdo, is a dancing mask and is not connected to the Ngil secret society.
This authentic Kwele mask is precious as it bears evidence of usage and has been “danced”.
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